Methadone programmes. The costs and benefits to society and the individual

PharmacoEconomics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 321-326

  Ralston, G E ^a   Wilson, P ^a  

^a STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029812576     PISSN: 11707690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00019053-199610040-00002     Document Type: Review

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